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Understanding Protective Factors as a Buffer Against Violence within the Adolescent Community

Monday, October 13, 2014

By Caitlin Eckert, LSW Sexual Violence Prevention Coordinator, healingSPACE, YWCA Bergen County Seeing violence as being preventable, instead of inevitable, is the first major push to successful program implementation for adolescents. The beginning phases of violence prevention start by activating individuals, family systems, schools, communities, and regions in not only recognizing the factors that contribute… Continue Reading Understanding Protective Factors as a Buffer Against Violence within the Adolescent Community

Giving Women a Voice

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

By Sarah Dugan YWCA Bergen’s healingSPACE Violence begins with oppression, and oppression is motivated by power. In society, there is one specific group that holds power: white men. This is not to say that all white men purposefully maintain positions of power over other groups of people; rather, this power is a privilege that was… Continue Reading Giving Women a Voice

Preventing Violence Through Healthy Masculinity

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

By Jared Watkins Development Coordinator, Men Can Stop Rape At Men Can Stop Rape, we ask the boys and young men we work with a simple question: “What does it mean to be a real man?” It’s an answer they think they know, but they’ve never intentionally thought about. Eventually, they’ll say words like “tough”… Continue Reading Preventing Violence Through Healthy Masculinity

Standing for Racial Equality

Friday, April 27, 2012

by Sylvia Ferrell-Jones President and CEO, YWCA Boston This week marks Boston’s third year participating in a national YWCA movement – Stand Against Racism. We join with YWCAs across the nation to show that racism still exists and that it cannot be ignored or tolerated. I am a positive and pragmatic person, so like to… Continue Reading Standing for Racial Equality